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“This is an absolutely fantastic book that takes you through Aksumite history, which is a history most people are not acquainted with And having gone through much of the story of Aksum in detail for my book, I’ve got to ask the question, ‘Why is it not talked about more?’ Aksum was a kingdom—an empire, really—in Ethiopia. It rose around the beginning of the reign of Augustus, so the turn of the Common Era is when it took off…Aksum became a Christian kingdom around the fourth century, and then it entered its golden age of influence. It expanded into Arabia. It expanded even toward places like Mecca. All the while, Europe was going through the collapse of the Roman Empire. In Ethiopia, we have the height of Aksumite culture, history, and society, whilst in Europe, you have the split between the Eastern and the Western Roman Empires, and what used to be called the Dark Ages occurring.” Read more...
